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OF  THE  DIFFERENT 


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IN  WHICH  THE 


HOLY  BIBLE 

IN  WHOLE  OR  IN  PART 

HAS     BEEN     PBINTED    AND     CIRCULATED     BY    THE 

AMERICAN  BIBLE  SOCIETY 

AND  THE 

BRITISH  AND  FOREIGN  BIBLE  SOCIETY. 


SOUVENIR ,  EDITION. 

COLUMBIAN  EXPOSITION 
1893. 


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AMERICAN   BIBLE   SOCIETY 

Organized  for  the  sole  purpose  of  circulating   the 

Holy  Scriptures  without  note  or  comment, 
has  distributed    in     Eighty-three  years 

65,962,505 

copies  in  the  different  languages 

of  the   world,  MILLIO/SS   of  which 

have   been  given  to  those 

unable  to  purchase. 

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The  Fifteenth  Century  was  distinguished 
by  an  Invention  and  a  Discovery,  which,  in 
due  time,  were  to  have  a  marked  influence 
upon  human  destiny.  Before  the  middle  of 
that  Century  the  Art  of  Printing  was  invented, 
and  before  it  closed  Christopher  Columbus 
had  discovered  the  New  World. 

It  was  no  accident  that  the  first  book 
printed  from  movable  type  was  the  Latin 
Bible. 

So  closely  is  the  Bible  identified  with  all 
our  institutions,  that  the  World's  Columbian 
Exposition  without  it  would  be  an  arch  with- 
out its  keystone.  The  American  Bible  Society, 
therefore,  presents  this  Souvenir  to  the  visit- 
ors from  all  lands,  that  they  may  know  the 
secret  of  our  country's  greatness  and  pros- 
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destined  to  exert  the  same  ennobling  influence 
upon  all  the  nations  of  the  earth. 

To  show  what  has  been  accomplished  in 
less  than  a  century,  a  specimen  verse  in  two 
hundred  and  forty-two  of  the  more  than  three 
hundred  languages,  into  which  this  wonderful 
Book  has  been  translated,  is  appended. 


*  *  *  Xne  Society  publishes,  at  the  Bible 
House,,  t<venty-f' ve  s;zes  of  English  Bibles, 
with  and  without  references,  from  Imperial 
Quarto  (Great  Primer  type)  to  321110  (Dia- 
mond type),  including  all  the  intermediate 
sizes,  and  sells  them  at  cost.  As  an  illus- 
tration of  the  low  price  of  its  publications, 
attention  is  specially  called  to  the 

20  Cent  Bible,  of  which  2,05U,000  have 
been  printed,  and  the 

5  Cent  Testament,  0/  which  3,800,000 
have  been  printed. 


NOTE. 

The  following  specimens  of  versions  are  arranged,  in 
general,  according  to  the  countries  in  which  they  origi- 
nated. The  reader  begins  with  the  languages  of  the  Brit- 
ish Isles,  1-6,  and  proceeds  to  the  continent  of  Europe, 
7-68.  After  Jhe  languages  of  Asia,  69-162,  and  of  the 
Islands,  163-185,  will  be  found  those  of  Africa,  186-217, 
and  finally  those  which  are  peculiar  to  the  American 
continent,  218-242. 

In  many  c\ses,  as  will  be  noticed,  the  specimen  is  re- 
peated to  show  the  different  alphabets  or  characters 
which  the  people  use.  The  Turkish  version,  for  exam- 
ple is  prepared  for  Moslems  in  the  Arabic  letter,  but  for 
Armenians  an  entirely  different  form  is  needed,  and  for 
Greeks  yet  another.     See  Nos.  48-50. 


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JOHN   III.  16. 
t.  ENGLISH. 

For  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he 
gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  whoso- 
ever believeth  in  him  should  not  perish, 
but  have  everlasting  life. 

(Highlands  of 
2.  GAELIC.  Scotland.) 

Oir    is    aim    mar  sin   a   ghradhaich  Dia  an 

saoghal,  gu'n  cPthug    e  'aon-ghin    Mhic  fern, 

chum  as  ge  b'e  neach  a  chreideas  ann,  nach 

sgriosar  e,  ach  gu'm  bi  a'bheatha  shiorruidh 

aige. 

3.  IRISH. 

50  bcu.5  re  <v  eit)5eit)  201)eic  |>eit)],  ioi)ur 
5^6  be  cfieibeocr  <vi)  n<vc  tt<vc<v6  re  <v  tt)U5<v, 
ac6  50  rt)be]t  <vr>  bec<v  rfoffir,6e  <H3e. 

4.  IRISH  (.Roman). 
Oir  is  mar  so  do  ghradhuigh  Dia  an  domhan, 
go  dtug  se*  a  elnghein  Meic  fein,  ionnus  gidh  be 
chreideas  ann,  nach  rachadh  se*  a  mugha,  achd 
go  mbeith  an  bheatha  shiorruidhe  aige. 

5.  MANX.  (Me  of  Man.) 

Son  lheid  y  ghraih  shen  hug  Jee  da'n  theihll, 
dy  dug  eh  e  ynrycan  Vac  v'er  ny  gheddyn, 
nagh  jinnagh  quoi-erbee  chredjagh  aynsyn 
cherraghtyn,  agh  yn  vea  ta  dy  bragh  farraghtyn 
y  chosney. 

6.  WELSH. 
Canys    felly   y    carodd    Duw    y   byd,   fel    y 
rhoddodd  efe  ei  unig-anedig  Fab,  fel  na  choller 
pwy  bynnag  a  gredo  ynddo  ef,  ond  caffael  o 
hono  fywyd  tragywyddol. 

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7.  BRETON.  (Brittany.) 
Rag  evel-se  eo  en  deus  Doue  caret  ar  bed, 

ma  en  deus  roed  e  Vab  unik-ganet,  evit  na 
vezo  ket  collet  pioubenag  a  gred  ennan,  mes 
ma  en  devezo  ar  vuez  eternel. 

8.  FRENCH. 

Car  Dieu  a  tellement  airae*  le  monde,  qu'il 
a  donne"  son  Fils  unique,  afin  que  quiconque 
croit  en  lui  ne  p6risse  point,  mais  qu'il  ait  la 
vie  eternelle. 

9.  FRENCH    BASQUE.  (Pyrrhenees.) 

Jaincoac  ecen  hain  maite  i9an  du  mundua, 
non  eman  baitu  bere  Seme  bakharra,  amorea 
gatic  norcere  sinhesten  baitu  hura  baithan  gal 
ez  dadin,  bainan  9an  de9an  bethiereco  bicia. 

10.  SPANISH. 

Porque  de  tal  manera  am6  Dios  al  mundo, 
que  haya  dado  a  su  Hijo  unigenito;  para  que 
todo  aquel  que  en  61  creyere,  no  se  pierda, 
mas  tenga  vida  eterna. 

11.  CATALAN.       (Eastern Spain.) 
Puix  Deu  ha  amat  de  tal  modo  al  mon,  que 

ha  donat  son  unigenit  Fill,  a  fi  de  que  tot 
horn  que  creu  en  ell  no  peresca,  ans  be  tinga 
la  vida  eterna. 

12.  SPANISH    BASQUE. 
Alchatuco  naiz,  eta  juangonaiz  nere  aitagana, 
eta  esango  diot:    Aita,  pecatu  eguin  nuen  cerua- 
ren  contra,  eta  zure  aurrean. — (Luke  xv.  18.) 

13.  SPANISH  BASQUE  (Cuipuscoan  Dialect). 
Joaten  ceratela  bada  eman  zayozcatzute  era- 
cutsiac  jende  guciai :  batayatzen  dituzutela  Ai- 
taren,  eta  Semearen,  eta  Espiritu  santuaren 
icenean. — (Matt  xxviii.  19.) 


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ORIGIN    OF   THE    SOCIETY. 

A  number  of  local  Bible  societies  had  been 
organized  in  various  parts  of  the  United 
States  between  the  years  1808  and  181 6,  but 
from  their  scattered  condition  they  had  to 
conduct  their  work  under  very  serious  disad- 
vantages. To  give  completeness  and  in- 
creased efficiency  to  their  work  throughout 
the  country,  a  central  organization  was  called 
for.     The  subject  was  thoroughly  discussed, 

both  publicly  and  privately,  by  the  friends  of 
the  Cause,  until  the  year  1815,  when  a  plan 
for  a  National  Bible  Society  was  formally  pro- 
posed by  the  New  Jersey  organization,  at  the 
head  of  which  stood  the  Hon.  Elias  Boudinot, 
of  Burlington,  in  that  State. 

A  Convention  was  called  to  meet  in  the 
Consistory  Room  of  the  Reformed  Dutch 
Church,  in  Garden  Street,  New  York,  May 
8th,  1 81 6  ;  it  was  there  resolved,  That  it  is 
expedient  to  establish  without  delay  a  general 
Bible  Institution  for  the  circulation  of  the 
Holy  Scriptures  without  note  or  comment. 
The  Constitution  of  the  American  Bible 
Society  was  adopted,  and  an  address  was 
prepared  by  Rev.  John  M.  Mason,  D.D.,  and 
sent  out  into  all  parts  of  the  country. 


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14.  G  I  T  A  N  O.       (Spanish  Gipsies.) 
Mangue  ardifielar6,  y  chalar6  al  batusch,  y  le 
penar6:  Batu,  he  querdi  crejete  contra  o  Tarpe 
y  anglal  de  tucue.— {Luke  xv.  18.) 

15.  PORTUGUESE. 

Porque  de  tal  maneira  amou  Deos  ao  mundo, 
que  deo  a  seu  Filho  unigenito;  para  que  todo 
aquelle  que  nelle  ere,  nao  pereca,  mas  tenha 
a  vida  eterna. 

16.  ICELANDIC. 

J)vi  svo  elskaSi  Guo  heiminn,  ao  harm  gaf 
sinn  eingetinn  Sou,  til  pess  ao  hver,  sem  a  hann 
triiir,  ekki  glatist,  heldur  hafi  eilift  lif. 

17.  NORWEGIAN. 

tyi  faa  fyaoer  ©ub  elffet  QSerben,  at  ban  fjaoer  gtoet 
fin  ©en  ben  eenbaarne,  \>aa  bet  at  tyoer  ben,  fom  troer 
$aa  J)am,  iffe  ffal  fortabe§,  men  Ijabe  et  eoigt  Sio. 

18.  SWEDISH. 

$tj  fd  dlffabe  ©nb  merlbena,  att  t>an  titgaf  fin  enba 
©on,  pa  bet  att  I)roar  od)  en,  fom  tror  {)&  f)onom,  ffatt 
icfe  forgdS,  utan  fd  eroinnerligit  Uf. 

19.  NORWAY-LAPPONESE   (or  Quanian). 

Dastgo  nuft  rakkasen  ani  Ibmel  mailme,  atte 
barnes  san  addi,  dam  aino,  amas  juokkas,  gutte 
su  ala  assko,  lapput,  mutto  vai  agalas  sellem 
san  azusi. 

20.  LAPPONESE. 

Sutte  ndu  etfi  3ubmel  mdralbeb,  atte  fobn  ulfofmabbi 
ainardgatum  ^arbnebS,  mat  fart  futte,  juffo  Jaffa  fo 
nal,  i  falfa  iappot  ainat  dbtjot  eferoen  elemeb. ' 


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21.  RUSS    LAPP. 

Tsh  ry^HK  uito  HmeAb  hht  ina69inifi 
TaH   ajbMe,    uito    H4)Kec   Ajbre,    axiy- 

UI9HTMa    3HAifi,    T3H    BapaC     UITO    lOKbHETb, 

Kie  CoHHe  Biep,  i8   MafiKbaxs,   a   jiexx 
coHHe  areeajMyiu. 

22.  FINNISH. 

©ifld  niin  on  Sumala  matlmaa  raFajlanut,  ettd  J)dn 
anboi  tydnen  ainoan  spoifanfa,  ettd  jofainen  fuin  uffoo 
I)dnen  pddflenfa,  ei  Jribd  tyuffuman,  mutta  ijanfaiffifen 
eldmdn  faamcm. 

23.  DUTCH. 

Want  alzoo  lief  heeft  God  de  wereld  gehad, 
dat  hij  zijnen  eeIliggeboren,  Zoon  gegeven 
heeft,  opdat  een  iegelijk,  die  in  hem  gelooft, 
niet  verderve,  maar  het  eeuwige  leven  hebbe. 

24.  FLEMISH. 

Want  alzoo  lief  heeft  God  de  wereld  gehad, 
dat  hij  zijnen  eeniggeboren  Zoon  gaf;  opdat 
alien,  die  in  hem  gelooven,  niet  verloren  wor- 
den,  maar  het  eeuwige  leven  hebben. 

25.  GERMAN. 

OTo  f)at  ©Dtt  bie  SBelt  geliebet,  bag  er  feinen  einge- 
bornen  <3of)n  gab,  auf  bag  9U(e,  bie  an  if>n  glauben, 
nid)t  berloren  toerben,  fonbern  bag  emige  Seben  fjaben. 

26.  GERMAN   (Hebrew). 

Df>7  flvwbvi  \&»n  f»7  Wfa  vfro  frbfr  pi 

Df>l    f)t>     pfa    pf^V    )l»-)fol>JD»f>  |W»f    ID 

P")f>b-)i>:>  p^d    #^TOJ  |cv>f>  ]f>  f»7  /i)ibf> 
♦]r>3fro  ]r>3i>b  ww  \bi  ]ivi:ft  fippm 


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27.  LITHUANIAN. 

$aij)o  DietoS  mtylejo  ftoieta,  fab  fatoo  toiengimmufl 
funu  bam,  ieib  toiffi  i  Ji  tiffi  ne  J)rajnilttt,  bet  amjina 
guttata  tttrretu. 

28.  POLISH. 

Albowiem  tak  B6g  umilowal  Swiat,  ze  Syna 
swego  iednorodzonego  dal,  aby  kazdy,  kto  wen 
wierzy,  nie  zginal,  ale  mial  zywot  wieczny. 

29.  POLISH   (Hebrew). 

,1^  ■pTft— iS  tpj  bar  orna  i«  ta^1**?  teKTj 
i  ■psrb  wa^a  T£?^^  p3(*i  bar  -w  W$*} 

30.  WEN  DISH   (Upper).        (it«otta.) 
^fdjetoj  taf  je  83ol)  ton  SStoiet   lubotoal,  fo  toon 

fftoojef)o  jeniqfe^o  narobjenefjo  ©Stjna  bal  je,  fo  btjcfyu 
fcijifttj,  fij  bo  niefjo  tojerja,  f^ubent  nebl;li,  ale  toiecane 
jimenje  mjeli. 

31.  WENDISH   (Lower).         (Lusatia.) 
spfdjeto   taf   jo  S3oI)g   ten   fftoet   lubotoal.   aj    toon 

fftoojogo  jabnoporojonego  ffynna  bal  jo,  abii  fd)t;fne 
bo  riogo  toere^e,  fgubone  nebuli,  ale  to  nimerne  jutoehe 
melt. 

32.  BOHEMIAN. 

9tebo  taf  Bi|  milotoal  ftoet,  8e  ©tyna  ftoeljo  gebno* 
roaene^o  bal,  ab\)  tafai),  fbo3  toefj  to  nefjo,  ne^ab^nul, 
ale  mel  3itoot  toecnn. 

33.  HUNGARIAN. 

Mert  ugy  szerete"  Isten  e'  vilagot,  hogy  az  5 
egyetlenegy  sziilbtt  Fijat  adna,  hogy  minden, 
valaki  hiszen  6  benne,  el  ne  vesszen,  hanem 
or  k  eletet  vegyen. 

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34.  HUNGARIAN-WENDISH.    Hungary.) 

Ar  je  tak  liibo  Bog  ete  szvet,  da  je  Szin£  szvo- 

jega  jedinorodjenoga  dao,  da  vsz£ki,  ki  vu  nyem 

verje,  sze  ne  szkvari,  nego  m£  'zitek  vekivecsni. 

35.  SLOVENIAN. 
Kajti   tako  je    Bog   ljubil   svet,   da  je    sina 
svojega  edinorojenega  dal,  da  kdorkoli  veruje 
va-nj,  ne  pogine,  nego  da  ima  vecno  ^ivljenje. 

36.  LATIN. 

Sic  enim  Deus  dilexit  mundum,  ut  Filium 
suum  unigenitum  daret,  ut  omnis  qui  credit 
in  eum  non  pereat,  sed  habeat  vitam  eternam. 

37.  ITALIAN. 

Perciocche  Iddio  ha  tanto  amato  il  mondo, 
ch'egli  ha  dato  il  suo  unigenito  Figliuolo, 
acciocche  chiunque  crede  in  lui  non  perisca, 
ma  abbia  vita  eterna. 

30.  ROMANESE   (Oberland).    (Switzerland.) 

Parchei  Deus  ha  teniu  il  mund  aschi  car,  ca  el 

ha  dau  siu  parsulnaschiu  figl,  par  ca  scadin,  ca  crei 

en  el,  vomi  buc  £  perder,  mo  hagi  la  vita  perpetna. 

39.  ROMANESE  (Enghadine).    (Switzerland.) 

Perche  chia  Deis  ha  taunt  ama  '1  muond,  ch'el 

ha  dat  seis  unigenit  Filg,  acio  chia  scodiin  chi 

craja  in  el  nun  giaja  &  perder,  mo  haja  vita  eterna. 

40.  PIEDMONTESE. 

Perche"  Iddiou  a  1  ha  voulsu  tantou  ben  al 
mound,  ch7a  1  ha  dait  so  Fieul  unic,  per  che 
chiounque  a  i  presta  fede  a  perissa  nen,  ma 
ch'a  1  abbia  la  vita  eterna. 


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41.  VAUDOIS.  N.Italy.) 

Perque"  Diou  ha  tant  vourgu  b6n  ar  mount,  qu'a 
1  ha  doun&  so  Fill  unic,  per  que  quiounque"  ere"  en 
el  perisse"  pa,  m&  qu'a  1  abbia  la  vita  6ternella. 

42.  MALTESE. 

Ghaliex  Alia  hecca  hab  id  dinia  illi  ta  PIben 
tighu  unigenitu,  sabiex  collmin  jemmen  bill 
ma  jintilifx,  izda  icollu  il  haja  ta  dejem. 

43.  CREEK  (Ancient). 

Ovtco  yap  r/ydirrjcrev  6  Oeo?  rbv  /coafiov, 
&<tt€  rbv  vlbv  avTOv  rbv  fiovoyevr)  eScotcev,  Xva 
7ra?  6  TTtcTTevcov  els  avrbv  /jlt)  aTroXrjrai,  aXX 
*XV  &hv  alcovLov. 

44.  GREEK  (Modern). 

Alotl  rbaov  rjyairr)<T6V  6  @eo?  rbv  fcoo-fjuov, 
&CTT6  eSco/ce  rbv  Tlbv  avrov  rbv  /Jbovoyevrj,  hta 
vol  fir)  airoKeadfi  7ra?  6  iria-revcov  eh  avrbv, 
aKka  va  $%g  farjv  alcoviov. 

45.  GREEK  (Modern)  (Roman). 
Sicothis  thelo  ipaghi  pros  ton  patera  mu,  ke 
thelo  ipi  pros  afton,  Pater,  imarton  is  ton  ura- 
non  ke  enopion  su. — (Luke  xv.  18.) 

46.  ALBANIAN   (Gheg). 

Sepse  Perendia  kalii  e  desti  botene,  sa  8a 
Blrin'  e  vet,  vetem-l'emine,  per  mos  me  uvdiere 
giOe-kus  t'i  besoye,  por  te  kete  yete  te  pa- 
soseme. 


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47.  ALBANIAN   (Tosk). 

Sk  ^e  UepvTLa  K&fce  i  Seat,  iroieve,  era 
ice  8a  re  Tripp  irly  re  /3ir€/jicv€,  ice  t£1\l 
8b  ice  re  ireaoye  vre  at  re  fibs  ^ovfjurdcre, 
irb  re  Here  yereiP  i  ira  aocrovpe. 

48.  TURKISH   {Arabic). 


i\j^   4i\    \j 


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49.  TURKISH   (Greek). 
ZCpa  'AXka^  r&vyiayir)  irov  Karap  ae^'rC 

fCl,   K€Vt\    TTipiT^LK   '  0y\0VV0V    ftepTL,  TCLKC  %€p 

ova  Ivavav,  tfit  oXfiayia,  iXKa   Oriri  yaiaTa 
fiaXlfc  oka, 

50.  TURKISH   (Armenian). 

pi'binfr    [  \ujb    ft    ifeu^fiutphp    '[!>[""/*  f  P'tu  J>p    uAut    <££/»    fiJiub 

0£Ut     X 

(Spanish  Jews 
51.  SPANISH   (Hebrew).        in  Turkey.) 

it>i  owb  WW  b>f>  of>  v*7  b^f>  Wf>  >D)f>  *p"»r> 
^np  ^p  b>f>  rro  ^p  oifo  nfrbfun  ipf>  ^d  of> 


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52.  ROUMAN    (Roman).  Prov.) 

Caci  asa  a  iubit  Dumnedeu  lumea,  incat  a  dat 

pre  Fiiul  seu  eel  unul-nascut,  ca  tot  eel  ce  crede 

in  el  si  nu  se  pierde,  ci  si  aiba  vieta  eterna. 

53.  ROUMAN    (Cyril  character). 
K/bhi  auia  a  ib'BiT  DumnezeS  attmca,  kt  a  daT  ne  Oiis.i 
€%$  ueji  Tjn^Jim.ckTKT,  ka  tot  hci  hq  kpede  wjin  eji  cb  n« 
ueapt,  Hi  cl  aTnt  Biian/b  Benniki.. 

54.  RUTHENIAN.      (Little Russia.) 

fiCTABWH    HCIA8  AO    OTLJA    MOIErO,    I 

3KA7t>8  lEMg:  Otme,  3rplUJHB  (EM  npCTIR 

NEEA  f   riEpE^  TCEOB.— (Luke  xv.  18.) 

55.  SERVIAN. 

Jep  Eory  Tano  OMH./r>e  CBwjeT  4a  je  h 
cwiia  CBOJera  je4Hnopo4Hora  4ao,  4a  hh 
je4an  kojh  ra  BJepyje  ne  nonrae,  Hero 

4a  HMa  3KHBOT  BJeHHH. 

56.  CROATIAN. 

Jer  Bogu  tako  omilje  svijet  da  je  i  sina 
svojega  jedinorodnoga  dao,  da  ni  jedan  koji 
ga  vjeruje  ne  pogine,  nego  da  ima  zivot  vjecni. 

57.  BULGARIAN. 

3amOTO  Bort  T0.IK03b  B^JFOSh  CBtrB- 

tl,  iuoto  4a4e  CbiHa  cBoero  e4HHopo4Ha- 
ro,  3a  4a  He  norbme  BcaKoii  koMto  Btpy- 
Ba  bi  Hero,  hc  4a  HMa  jkhbotb  BtqeHX. 


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58.  SLAVONIC. 

TAkw  ko  bo3ah)kh  Bfz  Mi'pz,  iakw 
h  Gha  CBOErc  6AHN0P^ANAr0  A^AZ  6CTb) 

AA  BCAKZ  B'EpgAM  BZ  CHh,  HE  nOrHK- 
HETB5  HO  HMATb  HtHBOTZ  B^HHblH. 

59.  RUSSIAN. 

H6o  TaKi  bo3jk)6h.i,b  Eons  Mipx,  hto 
OTAajt  China  CBoero  e4HHopo4Haro,  4a6u 
BCHKiH,  Bipyiomifi  b^  Hero,  ne  1101*116%,  no 

HM'Ll'B  5KH3HB  Bt»IHyK). 

60.  ESTHONIAN   (Reval).       (Russia.) 
Seft    nenba    on   Summal    ma-tlma    armaftannb,  et 

temma  omnia  aino  ftinbinub  spoia  on  annub,  et  tifffi, 
fe9  temma  flffe  nffub,  ei  pea  f)uFFa  fama,  tnaib,  et  igga- 
roenne  ello  temmal  pcab  oflema. 

61.  ESTHONIAN   (Dorpat). 

Seft  niba  om  Stimmal  febba  ilma  armaftami,  et 
temma  omma  aino  fiinbinu  ^oiga  om  anbnu,  et  FiF, 
Fea  temma  p§fe  uffroa,  IjuFFa  et  fa,  enge  tggaroeft  eflo 

faroa. 

62.  LETTISH.  (Livonia.) 

Un  tiF  loljti  $)eeh)8  to   pafauli  miF;leji8,   Fa  rotnfd) 

farou   pafcfm   toennpeebfmmufdjn  £>e()lu   irr  betotS,   Fa 

lmjfeem  teem,  fad  t\$  eeffd)  roinna  ne  bu&8  pafufteeS, 

bet  to  mul)fd)igu  bftt;roofd)anu  babbuf;t. 


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63.  KARELIAN.  (Finland.) 

HiHH'B  aHa  Ba.iryoB'b  uiiaH'B  Ba^rie 
HiierMH3ieHt  ieuiina,  10  aHa  HaxmaHcB 
uiiaH'B  noBaurB  a3ieur&:  h  KifimiuiuiaHcB 
uiiaH'B  TyamiuyOj  KyM6aHe  oh'b  uiafiBara- 
uiuia.— {Matt.  v.  16.) 

(Finns  about 
64.  Z  IRIAN,  or  Siryenian.        Vologda.) 

Cbl^H  ME#&  K>rZMAC&  TIANK  wrbi- 

ftfc  MOpTZMK  B0A3HNZ,    ME^K   A^CNM 

ifANAUCh    EgpK    KEpOMZACZ,    H  0UJKA- 

CHbl     BATECZ     TIANAWCk,    KO^W     NEKE- 

CAACfc  BhlAhl  H5L— (ilfatf.  v.  16.) 

65.  SAMOGITIAN.  (Wilna.) 

9*efa  tatyo  £)ietoa8  numilejo  froieta,  jog  ©unu  fatoo 
toiengimufl  batoe:  ibant  fiefttrienaS,  fur8  ing  ji  til,  ne 
prajutu,  bet  turetu  angina  gitoata. 

66.  MORDVIN. 

CeKCt  ncuia  Be^KH3e  Ila3,b  Macui6poHb 
apHuaui^  maKct  MaKCH3e  uibpaH30  coH3e 
CKaMOH'B  uiaHiuyMaHb,  unu66bi  apbBa  KeMHua 
jaHro30H30  aBOJb  ioMa,  ho  yjeBejb  nHH- 
reHb  spaMOco. 


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THE  AMERICAN  BIBLE  SOCIETY. 

WORK  OF  THE  SOCIETY  IN  THE 
UNITED  STATES. 

To  supply  with  the  Scriptures  those  who 
are  able  to  purchase,  is  comparatively  an  easy 
matter.  To  reach  this  class  of  our  popula- 
tion, all  that  would  be  necessary  would  be  to 
multiply  editions  of  the  Bible,  in  the  lan- 
guages most  familiar  to  the  diverse  national- 
ities which  constitute  our  population,  and 
offer  them  at  the  mere  cost  of  production. 
This  the  Society  has  done  for  many  years. 
Its  issues  show  that  the  wants  of  all  have 
been  provided  for,  and  so  far  as  possible  the 
Scriptures  in  their  own  tongues  brought 
within  their  reach. 

But  in  addition  to  this,  it  has,  through  its 
varied  Agencies,  sought  out  and  supplied  the 
destitute,  even  in  the  most  distant  and  most 
sparsely  settled  portions  of  our  country. 

In  this  great  work  it  has  four  times  under- 
taken a  general  supply  of  the  United  States, 
and  thus  not  merely  thousands  but  millions 
of  copies  of  the  Scriptures  have  been  placed 
in  the  homes  of  the  people.  During  the 
seventy-seven  years  since  it  was  organized,  it 
has  published  and  disseminated  55,531,908 
copies  of  the  Scriptures.  More  than  three- 
fourths  of  these  have  been  circulated  in  our 
own  country. 


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(Finns  on  the 
67.  TCHEREMISSIAN.  Volga.) 

Tem>r6  flpamsH'b  K)Ma  carMJUHKaMrb, 
iuina  tiKi  iiik6  ^pra^aMi  nyuii,  canaii 
HHaHbiua  uibi/ja.iaH'L  itae-HM^  a  JtiejKe 
Bapa  MyqaiiWMa  Kypynix  MyHKa. 

68.  TCHUWASH.  (Volga.) 

Cfliua  iopa4pe  Topa  94euia,  iuto  6ap3& 
xy  ^BHjiHe  nepb  CK)pa4Hbme,  uito6m  nopb 
HHHHflrrflHb  ouk  aHfc  nH)4Tap,b,  a  ocp^apfc 
i^Mtopbrn  6^pHa3fl. 

69.  W  O  T  J  A  K.  (W.  Siberia.) 

03H    mejVb    nHUIT03l    K)rbIT'b-TbI    THJfl4Ti 

a.  A 

a4aMHioc,ba3HH'b,    coocb     Me4'B     a43i63bi 

43eUb  ytKAdCh  TUAhAT>,  Cfi-HO  Me4Ti  ci6T03bI 
AHjIW^  Ky4bI3^  HHfc  BbUblWb—(Matt.  v.  16.) 

70.  WOGUL.      (Ural Mountains.) 

Tn-cayBT  Top™  epenincTa  Mepuia  cto 
ejie-MHda  anyTejiHM  nyBTa,  hcto  cokhh- 
Kap,  koh  anra  TaBe,  aT  iih  ko^hh,  a  impa 
JIIUMa  kohthtS. 

71.  ORENBURG,  or  Kirghise  Tartar. 


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72.  OSSETINIAN.  (Caucasus.) 

IJa3MaejjaepuTaep  Xfn&f  a*xae  6ayapcTa  jyHei,  seMa 
J&  jfR&rrfyn  Ovpijvjaep  pa^Ta  fusdEt  nseMaej  Yj  §aej 
^pHa,  Jj  Ma  *ecae*a,  *aejs9  iH  ya  aeHycoH  uapj. 

73.  HEBREW. 

-n»  "jrtPS  fibwn-nK  Dnba  nna  to  « 

♦  Tsar  Kb  12  pf/NOrrtx*  ]Tcb  •  Trrn  idh 

Hb  n^r  dbi?  hTrDa  ^ 

74.  ARMENIAN   (Ancient). 

mm  tub   qiu^/uuip^  JKu+Ll  n\\n~> 

ij  [fli  fr^p  iljiiuh  jili  km  ♦  #i/r  null.  ^ 
'luujli     np     ^iui  m m in  i  1A    ^£i/%  #/%' 

tyipgby     wjL    {["^19^    nlgkufbub 

iiut  liiBiL'hiuliiubu  ♦ 

75.  ARMENIAN   (Modern). 
]>S#4#I£_      #1/1     |^I#I#f /!#_£#/ ^"      lulliullll 

uhpkn    mifump^p    iIJiU^Jl    np   ftp 

ilhiuis  fill  j \nrj fib  inni mi  ♦  #i/i 
mill^li  nil  np  ui Imp  ^un_uimuiix 
sl[npuni  ft  j  ^iiiupu  j  ui  i  ft  m  It'll  ui^ 
buhi    Lkuhip    mhithiuMi : 

76.  ARMENIAN   (Ararat). 

JftUfh-  np  ppiuli  i/ftiub  p'li  [)["l  f'1'  mm  tut  .  np  iuifl/li  nil 
np        S««i  tumiiif        *l,npiul,"        ;/''/"/'«/'  ,  ««//_       jusupink'uuilpu'L 

lif.iu"lij%n'li     n*li  tin  i 'lili    : 


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77.  GEORGIAN. 


C07L0  9b(D-27)0>ra  3ovSo^t)o  3a>Jbp/iS 
36L?  m6oo6  (AcrhPogpLi  mm-ong^L^  Jm- 
ySooou  020  6m6  y3m^Lyin3ro'}U>  6m6- 
3<KO  6  jjtgojjO  aL  rvono-im  nS6  lc5\m?(jrnbn>. 

78.  KOORDISH. 

0#ff/tf#  00  Juojjj^  ij n i  ii 1 1 ih 
^nLiuufUin  ini/ht^)  ^uifd-ui  00 
h^nnui  c|^#iil/il£  ^#0  inm^  vf\/f  *>£/* 

./?A    «/?°    J~hn-UM  hdujll    UiHliUJ    JtlL^ 

*uuiiu     *uui    uiiiiy     it;     <J~n      L,iiilyinli 
^iiiiuilJ it  in  1/ in  1  [in  u in  111 111. 

79.  AZERBIJAN. 

^Jo)     \_*\    4i^\   iijU  sjjft^s^^ 

.4  J  d)iU  ajW 


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SUNDAY  SCHOOL  SUPPLY. 

As  the  future  of  every  nation  must 
depend  upon  the  rising  generation,  the 
Society  has  been  making  special  efforts 
for  several  years  to  supply  every  child 
with  a  Bible  of  its  own.  It  was  found 
that  comparatively  few  even  of  the 
8,000,000  children,  who  are  estimated 
as  gathered  into  Sunday  schools,  pos- 
sessed a  copy  of  the  Bible  which  they 
could  call  their  own,  and  as  a  matter  of 
course  a  still  greater  proportion  who 
are  not  in  the  Sunday  schools  have 
no  Bibles.  During  these  years  many 
have  been  supplied,  but  the  want  of 
funds  has  hindered  this  work.  The 
Society  could  not  do  all  that  it  desired 
in  this  direction,  nor  can  it  yet  freely 
meet  this  demand.  Many  applications 
have  to  be  disregarded.  Must  this  con- 
tinue ?  Gladly  would  the  Society,  had 
it  the  means,  send  a  free  copy  of  the 
Bible  to  every  poor  child  in  the  land 
who  can  read.  Will  those  who  love 
the  Bible,  and  who  desire  that  the  mul- 
titudes of  poor  and  neglected  children 
should  have  this  precious  gift,  supply 
the  means  ? 

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81.  ARABIC. 


£o 


■f 


80.  TURKISH  TARTAR,  or  Karass.  {Astrakhan.) 
j£ ^  *>  U  (g*/j  c^jl  ^ajt  j±*  &*j*  *kj*  i^-*  4&  ]/j 


{Jews  in  Syria, 
82.  ARABIC  {Hebrew).       Yemen,  &c.) 

bhn   wi  ab^rbx   nbba  an^   aiDn  nsxB 

nn    •par   p  bn    ^bm  ab-ob  Tmba    rm« 

nnaba  ntfTi  nb  j*1  bn 

83.  ARABIC  (Carshun).  {Mesopotamia,  &c.) 

JS**  j^h^s  *CS*s  ^1  Ipoi 

84.  SYR  I  AC  (Ancient). 
:  ^isi  ^.w  cra^?  ^*2  :  foi\\.S  fc£>2  au*2  f^A   ^07 

^ill  c&   «spoqa    &2     :a>32*    &    ova    ^Quo^oa    ^0    ^3 

•    •  •  ^  it  n         '  \    •      •  ;        N«      •  •       x 

*&-  ^ 

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85.  SYRIAC  (Modern). 

-.oc;   $2      :  J3L^*s  £'    qua  ^007?  ^6  As?      :  A=jg>    Jxai 

.  aor£?  ^  c^ 
86.  PERSIAN. 

S  \ttfjh  ^J)}  \;;^  *jKT  >;;y  jT 

87.  PERSIAN    (Hebrew).    (Jews  in  Persia.) 

rn»*n  non  an  jana   Tip  ja  brt  ro  rw 

rq  tttrtp  ^3«n«  an  *r6  'naay»  nans  hd 

l*6n  mix  is^s    i»  10    hd  od  nn  xn 

j^n^T^  i»wrttT  roba  *n»a 

88.  PUSHTOO,  or  Afghan. 
C5^   *0*<>    CjJijk    */£*  t?V**-  •*"  *)* 
*J  ^JJ   S?J^   ^^   l^  J^"  «i*  «?•  W 


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89.  SANSKRIT. 
90.  URDU,  or  Hindustani    (Arabic). 

91.  URDU    (Persian). 

92.  URDU   (Roman). 

Kytinki  Khud&  ne  jaMn  ko  ais&  piyar  kiy& 
hai,  ki  us  ne  apnd,  iklaut£  Bet£  bakhsh&,  t£ki 
jo  kof  us  par  fm&n  Uwe,  hal£k  na  howe  balki 
hamesha  kl  zindagf  p£we. 

93.  BENGALI. 

&w*  $&  Pk£  ^ri  "^rri  ^*W3  »i^  5fra  i 


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94.  BENGALI   (Roman), 
Kenan£  Ishwar    jagater    prati    eman    day& 
karilen,  je   apan&r   adwitlya   Putrake    pradan 
karilen;    t£h£te   t£nhar   bishwaskan   pratyek 
jan  nashta  n£  haiy£  ananta  paramayu  palbe. 

95.  MUSSULMAN-BENGALI. 

Tm  cW  jrfara  TSWF  ^•tt  C*Z?X  *fera,  rc  foft 
<att*tota  <£wflvy|  cwt&  ^*f*tt  stora,  sr4«fl  &  &U 
n*»t  Tt^t?r  fc*fca  $*rft  *rfc*  o\  ^fat*  ?d  ^trt  *rrc 

96.  SANTA  LI.  (Bengal.) 
Nonka  bare  ape  hon  horko  samangre  marsal 

gnel  ochoitape  jemon  unko  hon  apea:  bugi  kami 
gnelkate  aperen  sermaren  jamami:  ko  sarhaue. — 

(Matt  v.  1 6.)  (Xoles  0f  c^^ 

97.  MONDARI.  Nagpore.) 

frofa  toihiu  *t^  ^rr  ««iihi  ^ttt  ^ftjfc  ^Gnpn  ^pn 
*T*t  fttft  *fit  *^T1  im  *ft*T  U  Ufarfc  iii  35.) 

98.  LEPCHA. 

63  To  it  ao  rj  /3)  *)  (*  <)  •€*{ 

46  £<  Si  5<V  &  d-)  4}  ^(  do  . 

99.  ORISSA. 

»H  9  s^lq  ei^g  ocwia  qiqq  <39iq  $$,$  cot>£ 
«cq  eg*  qgr  ca  g^  eiiasu  eig<sia  g^CQaa. 


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100.  HINDI,  or  Hindui. 

wfftfi  f?w^  3RcT%  w  *rn:  fkm 

%  %£  win;  from  #t  %l  tto  i 
iro  tR7?r  ^rer  sft^R  *n%  i 

101.  HINDI  (Kaithi). 
*ra  ^  ii*  irfa  *rtt  ^N^f  mi  i 

102.  SINDHI   (Arabic).   (Western India.) 


103.  SINDHI   (Gurumukhi). 

104.  MOULT  AN,  or  Wuch,  or  Ooch. 
■av/a-rr  «-k«*o  *i*Da*  ws  3s.f>  hou$  a.3  a<*  **&**» 

>#*  — 'db' 


*3h  —  H^ 

THE  AMERICAN  BIBLE  SOCIETY. 

COLPORTAGE  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES. 

In  the  Fourth  General  Supply  of  the 
United  States,  the  Society  employed  a 
large  number  of  Colporteurs  to  labor  in 
the  more  sparsely  settled  portions  of 
the  States  and  Territories,  and  through 
their  labors  two  millions  nine  hundred 
and  ninety-three  thousand  one  hundred 
and  forty-four  (2,993,144)  families  were 
visited,  and  one  million  three  hundred 
and  eighty-six  thousand  one  hundred 
and  seventy-one  (1,386,171)  copies  of 
the  Scriptures  distributed.  The  neces- 
sity still  remains  for  the  continuance  of 
this  department  of  work,  and  a  large 
amount  of  money  is  necessary  for  its 
successful  prosecution. 

For  some  years  the  Society  has  issued 
in  the  United  States  an  average  of  a 
million  copies  of  the  Scriptures,  but 
these  could  easily  be  doubled  had  they 
the  means  to  continue  and  expand  this 
important  work. 


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105.  PUNJABI,  or  Sikh. 

facffa:  *ra>wrar^  tptc  §  UffrrrT 
Trfiua;  ^ftf ^  in?  i 

106.  CONDI.  (Central India.) 

wr?^  *faT  ^untr  vt^rAtIrt  »r%  to*  *rr$  %%*i  fisni 

f«*  ^T%  *fa\  H^T  «nTiI*S  ?*fifar«T  Jft^R  'Jbl^*l*ft  <I<JM! 

T1"?^  ***  u  (Matt.  v.  16.) 

107.  NEPALESE,  or  Parbutti. 
^n^T  $*fft§  jf^Tn^T^  toi  fwm  tot  fa  t?^  ^w^n 

i|^  St  *n$  *r  ire?  H^:  ^^R^ftT^i^  *?nre  i 

108.  T  E  L  U  G  U.  (S.  E.  India.) 

109.  CANARESE.  (Miiwre.) 

t^i&>      OgK7c>%      "dcO^      gc5^       £tf&3a&^ 
^d^5  BodT^  O/c^O^coO^   orf^  5^8  S?J"cfo 


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110.  SINGHALESE.  (Ceylwi.) 

S)2aS>c5D9     c«8Hs>sS@e3    qe^£>3     oftsSsVD     Sc3- 

©6(33®    8^iDe3    ®v2TJO0    C3C£3>D<3    O0STJC3    <3©xT> 

8>£>G3  ®^3c3^t£>xr$®d    ^S)^)\53xr5©d®cs5    t5es) 

<5>^g^C^3  ©$&rf  ©CO^cD    £>OSX2n    25><5l*2T>D  £S>£, 

111.  PALI. 

ODODOQDCQQOO  J  0    CQGO    ^O30GO3(Xp 

S%?  §0*)COOO(X)  G3Go)  OOGODOOQpOD 
GOD   3OD0    GCOOOOGQQDODGOGQOO  I! 

112.  TAMIL. 

Gsja-ic&T,  ^iL(ip(5CDL_.uj  ^(SijGU/nncar  ^LQnrij&ar 

6lJl«erQJrr5'l«5<£1jnf5QJcfer    6TQJ6(^J)   aj6L]<&5r    Osil 

6)uGurr<3rTLi>&  r^4^UJ«&6U&cr  s*i<3ff>L-U_j 
iui^.s@,  Q]6UflODrr^  ^^(rjerfl,  gDeliGiJ<yrT 
o/rTiJj  £60s^a)^>  ^dbr  i_j  ev^  rrr$  a  it  nr. 

113.  DA  KHAN  I,  or  Madras  Hindustani. 

CO  &  s 

(Gen.  i.  14.)      •  ^  L^d>   i'  ury  jV   ^  -j| 
114.  MALAYALAM.       (Tramncore.) 

QJfYb      6iKB0Pfraao       OOC/^£J6NLJ3dB>06K3>,       OOlgj 

eilojorb  ^6oso6)<fi>6n|nnor3)loo ,   f&x&ojont)   codQei 


SPECIMEN    VERSES. 

115.  TULU.       (W.  of  the  Mysore.) 

116.  MA  RAT  HI.      (Western  India,.) 

^f  cR  ^t  3PTTTC  TJ^t  iftfa  %sft 

^rarif  *ff  ^t  ^t  ?smx  f^roro 

117.  MA  RAT  HI   (Modi). 

mJ^  ^HUJ  ^1  Hl^  ^   itf,  ^H 
tiUW    Q)(?UV<».a-H   UlirU,   M^^l'kl  ft 

118.  QUJERATI. 

%*&  Xk  */*«  x*  sua  Hifa  rhi,  s 

2U*>t*  HQ.I  *Vt<t  £>CK  Hl^t. 

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THE  AMERICAN  BIBLE  SOCIETY. 


WORK  IN  FOREIGN  LANDS. 

The  Society,  from  its  organization, 
has  aimed  to  extend  its  influence  to 
other  countries  —  Christian,  Moham- 
medan, and  pagan.  It  has  aided  in 
circulating  the  Scriptures  in  France, 
Spain,  Germany,  Austria,  Italy,  Nor- 
way, Sweden,  Russia,  Siberia  and  the 
Amoor,  Greece,  Turkey,  Syria,  Persia, 
India,  Siam,  China,  Japan,  Mexico  and 
Central  America,  Brazil,  Uruguay,  the 
Argentine  Republic,  Chili,  Peru,  Vene- 
zuela, Colombia,  "Africa,  the  West  In- 
dies, and  the  Islands  of  the  Northern 
Pacific. 

It  has  promoted  the  circulation  of  the 
Bible,  or  integral  portions  of  it,  in  more 
than  eighty  different  languages  and  dia- 
lects. Many  of  these  have  been  printed 
on  its  own  presses,  or  at  its  expense, 
while  others  have  been  purchased  by 
means  of  grants  of  money  made  by  it 
to  missionary  societies. 

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(Colonies  in 
120.  INDO-PORTUGUESE.       Ceylon.) 

Parqui  assi  Deos  ja  ama  o  mundo,  qui  elle 

ja  da  sua  s6  gerado  Filho,  qui  quemseja  lo  ere" 

ne  elle  nada  ser  perdido  senao  qui  lo  acha  vida 

eterno. 

121.  ASSAMESE. 

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122.  KHASSI.  (Eastern India.) 
Naba  kumta  U  Blei  u  la  feit  ia  ka  pyrthei, 
katba  u  la  aitl-noh  ia  la  U  Khun  ia  u  ba-la- 
kha-marwei,  ba  uei-uei-ruh  u  bangeit  ha  u,  u'n 
'nu'm  jot  shun,  hinrei  u'n  ioh  ka  jingim 
b'ymjiukut. 

123.  SIAMESE. 

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125.  BURMAN. 

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126.  KAREN.  (Bwrnaft.) 

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128.  SGAU-KAREN. 

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129.  PWO-KAREN. 

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131.  MALAY. 

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132.  MALAY  (Roman). 
Kurna  dumkianlah  halnya  Allah  tulah  miinga- 
sihi  orang  isi  dunia  ini,  sahingga  dikurniakannya 
Anaknya  yang  tunggal  itu,  supaya  barang  siapa 
yang  purchaya  akan  dia  tiada  iya  akan  binasa, 
raulainkan  mundapat  hidop  yang  kukal. 

133.  LOW  MALAY,  or  Soerabayan.  (Batavia.) 
Kama  sabagitoe  sangat  Allah  soedah  menga- 
sehi  isi  doenia,  sahingga  ija  soedah  membri 
Anaknja  laki-laki  jang  toenggal,  soepaja  sasa- 
orang  jang  pertjaja  akan  dia,  djangan  binasa, 
hanja  beroleh  kahidoepan  kakal. 

134.  DAJAK.  (Borneo.) 

Krana  kalot'a  kapaham  Hatalla  djari  sinta 
kalunen,  sampei  ia  djari  menenga  Anake  idja 
tonggal,  nakara  gene-genep  olo,  idja  pertjaja 
huang  ia,  ala  binasa,  baja  mina  pambelom 
awang  katatahi. 

135.  JAVANESE. 

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Mapan  keto  pitresnan  Hida  sanghyang  Widi 

tken  dj  agate"  makedjang,  tka  Hida  nedoenang 
hokan6  n6  sanoenggal  kahoetoes  mahi,  kna 
Cilang  hanak6  n6  ngandelang  hi  hoka  boe- 
hoeng  naraka,  nanging  kna  hya  nepoekin 
kahidoepan  tan  pegat. 

137.  SUNDANESE. 

Ajeuna  mah  dek  indit  ngadeuheusan  ka  bapa, 
sarta  rek  oendjoekan  kijeu :  Noen  ama,  simkoe- 
ring  geus  tarima  migawe  dosa  ka  sawarga  sargng 
di  pajoeneum  ama. — {Luke  xv.  18.) 

138.  N  I  A  S.   (Island  near  Sumatra.) 

Ando   wa  lawa'o  ira   ma'afefu:    Ya'ugo   hulo 

da   sogi  O'no  Lowalani?     Ba  manua'o  la  hora 

ando :   Iami   ande  manua'o,  me  Ia'odo  ande  so 

la  ando. — (Luke  xxii.  70.) 


139.  BATTA  (Toba). 


(Sumatra.) 


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the  homes  of  the  people  for  whom  they 
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Ing-we  Jing-ming  se-sih  shii-ksen-zong  tao 
ka-go  din-di,  we  s-16h  Gyi-zi-go  doh-yiang 
ng-ts,  s-teh  vsen-pah  siang-sing  Gyi  cu-kwu 
feh-we  mih-diao,  tu  hao  teh-djoh  iiong-yiin 
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Siong-te  chiong  tok-sin  6  Kian  siun  su  se-kan, 
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149.  NANKING  (Colloq). 

150.  CANTON  (Colloq). 

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Iung-wse'  Zung  juk  se'  s'-ka  long'  kuk  niung 

lau,  soong*  pseh  ye  kuk  dok  'yang  Nie-'ts 

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fseh  kiu   sa'  niung,   siang-sing'  ye  mseh,   fseh 

mih-t'seh  lau,  tuk-dzak  'ioong-'yo11  weeh  la\ 

152.  SWATOW   (Colloquial)   (Roman). 

Ua  ain  khi-sin  lai-khu.  ua-pe-ko,  kang  i  tan, 

Pe  a,  ua  tit-tsue-tieh  thin  kua  to  lu  min-tsoin. 

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153.  HAKKA   (Colloquial)   (Roman). 
Thai-fam2  yu^  sin-khu',  khai,   tshun/-tam/  kaiv 
nyin2  hau'  loi^  tshyu/  nai^t  iiai^  pin^  ni^  phin^-on. 
—(Matt.  xi.  28.) 

154.  CANTON   (Colloquial)   {Roman). 
No1  tsquhfant  hu    to%  ho1  loL  taur  kos  su\  tui 
khu1  war-  :  aN  pa,  no1   takt  tsui-    thin,  kuhr-  av 
pat  ni1. — (Luke  xv.  18.) 

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162.  JAPANESE  (JRoman). 
Sore,  Kami  no  seken  wo  itsukushimi-tamau 
koto  wa,  subete  kare  wo  shindzuru  mono  wa 
horobidzu  shite,  kagiri  naki  inochi  wo  uken 
tame  ni,  sono  hitori  umareshi  ko  wo  tamayeru 
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the  Pacific  Ocean,  and  has  on  the  press 
the  entire  Bible  for  the  Gilbert  Islanders 
in  Micronesia.  It  has  prepared  a  new 
edition  of  the  Zulu  Bible  for  use  in 
South  Africa.  It  has  in  hand  the  very 
difficult  and  costly  work  of  printing 
the  revised  Syriac  Bible  for  Western 
Persia.  For  the  Creek  and  Seminole 
Indians  in  the  United  States  it  is  print- 
ing a  version  of  Genesis  in  the  Musko- 
kee  language.  For  Spanish-speaking 
America  it  has  just  completed  a  new 
version  of  the  Spanish  Bible.  It  has 
also  undertaken  a  new  edition  of  the 
New  Testament  in  Mpongwe  for  West- 
ern Africa. 

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163.  MALAGASY.       {Madagascar.) 

Fa   izany   no    nitiavan,  Andriamanitra   izao 

tontolo  izao,  fa  nomeny  ny  Zanani-lahi-tokana, 

mba  tsy  ho  very  izay  rehetra  mino   Azy,    fa 

hahazo  fiainana  mandrakizay. 

164.  NARRINYERI.         (Australia.) 

Lun  ellin  Jehovah  an  pornun  an  Narrinyeri : 

pempir  ile  ityan  kinauwe  Brauwarate,  ungunuk 

korn  wurruwarrin  ityan,  nowaiy  el  itye  moru 

hellangk,  tumbewarrin  itye  kaldowamp. 

165.  MAORI.  (New  Zealand.) 

Na,  koia  ano  te  aroha  o   te  Atua  ki  te  ao, 

homai  ana  e  ia  tana  Tamaiti  ko  tahi,  kia  kahore 

ai  e  mate  te  tangata  e  whakapono  ana  ki  a  ia, 

engari  kia  whiwhi  ai  ki  te  oranga  tonutanga. 

166.  NENGONE,  or  Mare.  (Loyalty Isles.) 
Wen'  o  re  naeni  Makaze  hna  raton'  o  re  ten'  o 
re  aw,  ca  ile  nubonengo  me  nunuone  te  o  re  Tei 
nubonengo  sa  so,  thu  deko  di  ma  tango  ko  re 
ngome  me  sa  ci  une  du  nubon,  roi  di  nubone  co 
numu  o  re  waruma  tha  thu  ase  ko. 

167.  LIFU. 

Hna  tune  la  hnimi  Cahaze  kowe  la  fene 
hnengodrai,  mate  nyidati  a  hamane  la  Nekb  i 
nyidati  ka  casi,  mate  tha  tro  ko  a  meci  la  kete  i 
angete  lapaune  koi  nyida,  ngo  tro  ha  hetenyi  la 
mele  ka  tha  ase  palua  ko. 

168.  IAIAN. 

Helang .  ibetengia  anyin  Khong  ka  ang  mele- 
dran,  e  ame  ham  Nokon  a  khaca  thibi,  me  me 
ca  he  ka  mok  ke  at  ame  labageju  kau,  kame  he 
ka  hu  moat  ame  ca  ba  balua. 


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169.  A  N  E  I T  Y  U  M.     (New  Hebrides.) 
Is  um  ucce  naiheuc  vai  iji  pece  asega  o  Atua 

is  abrai  Inhal  o  un  is  eti  ache  aien,  va  eri  eti 
emesmas  a  ilpu  atimi  asgeig  iran  asega,  jam  leh 
nitai  umoh  iran  ineig  inyi  ti  lep  ti. 

170.  EROMANCA. 

Muve  kimi,  mo  mumpi  ovun  rmrie  enyx,  ovun 
numpun  lo  sii,  wumbaptiso  iranda  ra  nin  eni 
Itemen,  Km  ra  nin. eni  Netni,  im  ra  nin  eni  Naviat 
Tumpora. — Matt.  28:  19. 

171.  FATE. 

Leatu  ki  nrum  emeromina  nin,  tewan  kin  ki 
tubulua  Nain  iskeimau  i  mai,  nag  sernatamol 
nag  ru  seralesok  os  ruk  fo  tu  mat  mou,  me 
ruk  fo  biatlaka  nagmolien  nag  i  tok  kai  tok 
mou  tok. 

172.  FIJI. 

Ni  sa  lomani  ira  vaka  ko  na  Kalou  na  kai 
vuravura,  me  solia  kina  na  Luvena  e  dua 
bauga  sa  vakasikavi,  me  kakua  ni  rusa  ko  ira 
yadua  sa  vakabauti  koya,  me  ra  rawata  ga  na 
bula  tawa  mudu. 

173.  ROTUMAN. 

Ne  e  fuamamau  ne  hanis  on  Oiitu  se  rantei, 
ia  na  on  Lee  eseama,  la  se  raksa  teu  ne  lelea  ne 
maa  se  ia,  la  iris  po  ma  ke  mauri  seesgataaga. 

174.  TONGAN.   (Friendly Islands.) 

He  nae  ofa  behe  ae  Otua  ki  mama  ni,  naa 

ne   foaki    hono   Alo    be    tana    nae   fakatubu, 

koeuhi  ko  ia  kotoabe  e  tui   kiate  ia  ke  oua 

naa  auha,  kae  ma'u  ae  moui  taegata. 


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175.  NIEUE,  or  Savage  Island. 
Nukua  pihia  mai  e  fakaalofa  he  Atua  mai  ke 
he  lalolagi,  kua  ta  mai  ai  hana  Tama  fuataha, 
kia  nakai  mate  taha  ne  tua  kia  ia,  ka  kia  moua 
e  ia  e  moui  tukulagi. 

176.  S  A  M  O  A  N .  (Navigator's  Island.) 

Aua  ua  faapea  lava  ona  alofa  mai  o  le  Atua 

i  le  lalolagi,  ua   ia  au    mai   ai  lona  Atalii  e 

toatasi,  ina  ia  le  fano  se  tasi  e  faatuatua  ia  te 

ia,  a  ia  maua  e  ia  le  ola  e  faavavau. 

177.  RAROTONGAN.  (Cook's Island.) 

I  aroa  mai  te  Atua  i  to  te  ao  nei,  kua  tae 

rava  ki  te  oronga  anga  mai   i  tana   Tamaiti 

anau  tai,   kia  kore   e  mate  te  akarongo  iaia, 

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178.  TAHITI  AN.    (Society  Islands.) 

I  aroha  mai  te  Atua  i  to  te  ao,  e  ua  tae  roa 

i  te  horoa  mai  i  ta'na  Tamaiti  fanau  tahi,  ia 

ore  ia  pohe  te  faaroo  ia  7na  ra,  ia  roaa  ra  te 

ora  mure  ore. 

179.  MARQUESAN. 

Ua  kaoha  nui  mai  te  Atua  i  to  te  aomaama 
nei,  noeia,  ua  tuu  mai  oia  i  taia  Tama  fanautahi, 
ia  mate  koe  te  enata  i  haatia  ia  ia,  atia,  ia  koaa 
ia  ia  te  pohoe  mau  ana'tu. 

180.  EBON.      (Marshall Islands.) 

Bwe  an  Anij  yokwe  lol,  einwot  bwe  E  ar  letok 

juon  wot  Nejin  E  ar  keutak,  bwe  jabrewot  eo 

ej  tomak  kin  E  e  jamin  joko,  a  e  naj  mour  in 

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Tu  God  el  lunsel  fwalu  ou  ini,  tu  el  kitamu 

Mwen  siewunu  iswsla  natal,  tu  met  e  nu  kemwu 

su   lalalftmi   k'el    elos    tiu    raise,   a   mol   lalos 

mapatpat. 

182.  GILBERT   ISLANDS. 

Ba  e  bati  tamran  te  aomata  iroun  te  Atua, 
ma  waia  are  e  ana  Natina  ae  te  rikitemana,  ba 
e  aona  n  aki  mate  ane  onimakina,  ma  e  na 
maiu  n  aki  toki. 

183.  PON  APE.    (Ascensfon  Island.) 
Pue  Kot  me  kupura  jappa  ie  me  a  ki  to  ki  Na 
ieroj  eu,  pue  me  pojon  la  i,  en  ter  me  la,  a  en  me 
maur  jo  tuk. 

184.  MORTLOCK. 

Pue  an  Kot  a  tcme  fanufan  mi  rapur,  ie  mi  a 
nanai  na  an  Alaman,  pue  monison  mi  luku  i  ra 
te  pait  mual  la,  pue  ra  pue  uerai  manau  samur. 

185.  HAWAIIAN.     (Sandwich Islands.) 

No  ka  mea,  ua  aloha  nui  mai  ke  Akua  i  ko 

ke  ao  nei,  nolaila,  ua  haawi  mai  oia  i  kana 

Keiki  hiwahiwa,  i  ole  e  make  ka  mea  manaoio 

ia  ia,  aka,  e  loaa  ia  ia  ke  ola  mau  loa. 

186.  ETHIOPIC. 

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p<pf :   ik/t:    x-i^m^.:    phaa<p  : 

188.  T  I  G  R  Er  (Abyssinia.) 


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189.  COPTIC.  (-Egypt.) 

Ibjpirf'w.p  i.^^  iiexipe  nsKocjutoc 
gcwcTe  necjcyHpj  juljul^v^tcj  rnrecjTHiq 
gm^ovomu&en  eexi^g'f  epoqitTecj- 
cyTeiiT^KO   &7\!\&  kreq<S\  jiotcwji£) 

190.  G  A  L  L  A.    (South  of  Abyssinia.) 
Waka    akana    tshalate    tshira    alami,    Umasa 

tokitsha  aka  kefie,  kan  isati  amane  aka  henbane, 
tshenan  feia  aka  tauffe  garra  duri. 

191.  KINIKA. 

Nao  ossi  agomba,  hikara  uwe  ni  mana  wa 
Mulungu?  aka  gomba,  niuimui  munaamba,  ni 
mimi  endimi. — Luke  22 :  70. 


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WHAT  DOES  IT  WANT? 

To  meet  all  the  demands  in  our  land 
would  absorb  more  than  our  present 
income  from  all  sources.  To  place  a 
Bible  in  half  a  million  homes  each 
year  is  a  great  undertaking :  a  still 
greater  one  to  furnish  a  Bible  to 
each  one  of  the  8,000,000  of  our 
present  Sunday  school  scholars  who 
do  not  now  possess  one,  and  who  will 
never  possess  it  unless  through  the  lib- 
erality of  the  friends  of  this  Society. 

The  foreign  and  home  missionary 
societies,  with  hardly  an  exception, 
look  to  this  Society  directly  or  indi- 
rectly for  the  Bibles  which  are  so 
essential  to  the  success  of  their  work. 
Their  fields  are  expanding.  Their 
wants  are  more  pressing.  But,  as 
yet,  no  adequate  response  has  been 
made  to  our  former  appeals  and  no 
marked  increase  in  individual  gifts 
and  church  collections.  We  can  thus 
only  keep  on  in  the  old  lines  and 
mete  out  our  gifts  with  a  sparing 
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192.  SWAHILI.   (E.  Coast  of  Africa.) 
Kwani  ndivyo  Muungu  alivyoupenda  ulim- 

wengu,  akatoa  na  Mwana  wake  wa  pekee,  illi 
wote  wamwaminio  waupate  uzima  wa  milele 
wala  wasipotee. 

193.  SECHUANA.      (Smith Africa.) 
Gone  Morimo  o  lo  oa  rata  lehatsi  yalo,  ka  o 

lo  oa  naea  Moroa  ona  eo  o  tsecoen  a  le  esi,  gore 
monue  le  monue  eo  o  rumelan  mo  go  ena,  a  si 
ka  a  hela,  mi  a  ne  le  botselo  yo  bo  sa  khutlen. 

194.  SESUTO. 

Gobane  Molimo  o  ratile  lefatse"  hakalo,  o  le 
neile  Mora  oa  oona  a  tsuetseng  a  'notsi ;  gore 
e  mong  le  e  mong  a  lumelang  go  6ena,  a  se* 
ke  a  fela,  a  mpe  a  be  le  bophelo  bo  sa  feleng. 

195.  ZULU.  (South Africa.) 

Ngokuba  uTixo  wa  li  tanda  kangaka  izwe, 

wa  li  nika   inDodana   yake  ezelweyo  yodwa, 

ukuba  bonke   aba  kolwa    kuyo  ba  nga   bubi, 

kodwa    ba  be  nobomi  obungapeliyo. 

196.  OTIYEHERERO.    (South Africa.) 
Me  serekarere  omuhingo:   Yehova  ua  tyere 
ku  ami ; :  "  Ove  omuatye  uandye,  m'eyuva  ndi 
mbe  ku  koatere." — Psalm  2:  7. 


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197.  KAFIR.  (South Africa.) 

Ngokuba  Utixo  walitanda   ilizwe    kangaka, 

wada  wanika  unyana  wake   okupela  kwozel- 

weyo,  ukuze  osukuba  ekolwa  kuye  angabubi, 

koko  abe  nobomi  obungunapakade. 


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WILL  YOU  HELP  IT? 

The  Society  has  made  a  grand  record 
in  the  past,  and  is  fully  equipped  for 
still  greater  things  in  the  future.  The 
Managers  will  continue  to  expend  to  the 
best  possible  advantage  whatever  is  in- 
trusted to  them.  But,  as  a  Society,  we 
cannot  incur  obligations  which  we  are 
unable  to  meet,  and  thus  imperil  the 
future  of  the  Society.  Year  by  year 
the  churches  of  all  denominations  have 
been  enlarging  their  foreign  missionary 
operations,  and  sending  more  laborers 
into  the  field.  But  it  must  be  remem- 
bered that  this  involves  a  corresponding 
enlargement  of  the  work  of  the  Ameri- 
can Bible  Society,  and  a  necessary  in- 
crease in  its  expenditures,  and  calls  for 
a  large  increase  of  contributions  for  the 
dissemination  of  the  Scriptures. 

If  the  gifts  from  the  living  continue 
on  the  present  limited  scale,  the  Society 
will  be  compelled  either  in  a  measure 
to  disregard  the  wants  of  the  home 
field,  or  limit  its  work  in  foreign  lands. 
Shall  the  Bible  work  in  foreign  lands  be 
lessened,  or  given  up  altogether  ? 


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198.  DA  MAR  A.         (South  Africa.) 

Omukuru  oty'a  suverere  ouye,   kutya  e   ua 

opere    mukoateua    ue    erike,    auhe    ngu    mn 

kampura  mu  ye,  ope  ha  panyara,  nokutya  ga 

kare  nomuinyo  bu  ha  yanda. 

199.  NAMACQUA.     (South Africa.) 

IINatigoseb  gum  Eloba  jhub-eiba  gye  Inamo, 

ob  gye   Ileib  di   Iguise  Inai  ha  Igoaba  gye  ma, 

Ileib   [na  ra  Jgomn  hoan  ga-llo  tite  se,  ^awen 

ni  Iamo  uiba  ti-ha  se. 


200.  DUALLA.  (West Africa.) 

Loba  lo  bo  wasi  ndulo,  na  a  boli  mpom  mau 

mo  Muna,  na  motu  na  motu  nyi  dube  tenge  na 

mo,  a  si  many  ami,  'ndi  a  ma   bene  longe  la 

bwindia. 

201.  I  BO.  (West  Africa.) 

Ma  otudlian  Tsuku  hgnru  tfa'-wana  na  dm/a,  ma 
ya  nyere  otu  oli  Qpdraya,  ma  onye  owwia  kweret/a, 
ogagi  efttt  ma  ga  ewefe  ndu  ebigebi. 

202.  HAUSSA.  (West Africa.) 

Don  Alia  ya  so  dunia  hakkanan  si  ya  bada 
Dansa  nafari,  en  kowa  ya  yirda  dasi,  ba  si  gbata 
ba,  amma  si  yi  rai  hal  abbada. 

203.  NUPE.  (West Africa.) 

Lugo  ebayetinye  un  nan  at'si  eye  ezabo,  a-a-le 
etun  wangi  'yeye,  a-fe  dzin  yebo  ndaye  nan  dan 
alidzana  nan. — [Matt.  v.  16.) 


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204.  YORUBA.         (West Africa.) 

Nitori   ti   Olorun   fe  araiye  tobe    ge,  ti   o   fi 

Omo  bibi  re  nikansoso  fun  ni   pe,  enikeni  ti  o 

ba  gba  a   gbo  ki  yio  segbe,  sugbon  yio  ni  iye 

ti  ko  nipekun. 

205.  ACCRA,  or  Ca.     (West Africa.) 
Si  neke  Nyongmo    sumo  dse  le,  ake  e  ngo  e 

bi  kome,  ni  a  fo  le,  e  ha,  koni  mofemo,  ni  heo 
e  no  yep  le,  hie  a  ka  kpata,  si  e  na  nano  wola. 

206.  TSCHI,  or  Twi.    (West  Africa.) 
Na  senea   Onyankopon   do  wiase  ni,  se   ode 

ne  ba  a  owoo  no  koro   raae,  na  obiara   a  ogye 
no  di  no  anyera,  na  wanya  da  nkwa. 

207.  MANDINQO.       (West  Africa.) 

Katuko  Alia  ye  dunya  kannu  nyinuyama,  an 

ading  wulukilering  di,  mensating  mo-omo  men 

lata  ala,  ate  tinyala,  barri  asi  balu  abadaring 

sotto. 

208.  MENDE.  (West Africa.) 
Gbdmailg  Ngewo  iye  Igi  lo  hi  a  nddloi,  la  lo  i  ngi 

loi  yaftpfi  v$ni,    iye  Jgni;   la  lo  numui  ghi  lo  ngi 
hgua  lo  a  Ignya,  $  lg"hU}  &§  kunafo  l§vu  lo  ajg. 

209.  TEMNE.  (West  Africa.) 
Tsa  yo  K'uru  Q  pot  Iglqr  ara-ru,  M  Q  sond  Qw'dn- 

h'gb  q  horn  glo  son,  Mma  w'jtni  6  to'jini,  gwg  ldn§-%gt 
q  fie  dinne;  kir§  Mma  q  solo  a-hfacm  atabdna. 


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210.  BENGA.  (West Africa.) 
Kakana  ndi  Anyambe  a  tandaki  he,  ka  Ma-a 

ve  Mwan*  'aju  umbaka,  na,  uehepi  a  ka  kamide 
Ma,   a  nyange,   ndi   a   na    emena    ya    egombe 

yehepi. 

211.  GREBO.  (West Africa.) 
Kare  kre  Nyesoa  nuna  kona  ah  nowanena,  a 

hnyina  a  seye  ah  koka-yu  donh,  be  nya  be  a 
po  na  hanhte,  a  neh  te  wanh,  nema  a  mu  kona- 
se-honhnonh  ka. 

212.  M  PONG  WE.       (West  Africa.) 

K&nde  AnyambiS  ar&ndi  ntye  yinl&  nli  nt&- 

ndinli  m6  avenliS  Onwanli  ye"  wikika,  inlS  om' 

edu  o  bekelig  avere,  ndo  e  be  doanla  nl'emSnia 

zakanlaka\ 

213.  DIKELE.  (West Africa.) 

Nadiambilindl  Anyambie  a  nridinh  pSnzhe 
nyi  na  thadinh  thatl  th6  tha  y&  miv6  Miana 
ngwel  ngwadikika,  na  mutyi  jestiS  ngwa  ye" 
bundlig  a  tyi  magwa,  nji  a  b&  na  thaki7  th' 
adukwa  jeshe\ 

214.  GAL  LA.    (South  of  Abyssinia.) 
<P9>P-**   :    MlTO  :    n.JP    :    A<{.     :     PA. 

1H.Y-X   ::    trl   :  h/lt    :    ft00*'    :    l*TR. 
2\  Villi.  ::  <s.Eonj   :  nS.  :  il&t  :  ^Fttf. 

215.  BULLOM.   (IVear  Sierra  Leone.) 

Ntunky  kandirr  no  tre  ke  aniah  eboll,  leh 

ngha  ngha  keh  mpant  no  nkeleng,  nu  kulluh 

papah  no,  wonno  cheh  ko  k'e  foy. — (Matt.  v.  16.) 


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216.  EWE.  (Gold Coast.) 

Ke  si  ke  nenem  Mawu  eloa  xexe  la  me,  bena 

etso  ye  niito  vidsidsi  deka  he  na,  ne  ame  sya  arae, 

si  exo  edsi  ese  ko  la,  mele  tsotsro  ge  wo,  nekpe 

woakpo  agbe  mavo  la. 

217.  BERBER.         (North  Africa.) 

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218.  GREENLAND. 

Sillarstib  innue  Gudib  taima  assakigei, 
Ernetue  tunniullugo  taukkonunga,  tamarmik 
taursomunga  opertut  tammarkonnagit,  naksaun- 
gitsomigle  innursutekarkollugit. 

219.  ESQUIMAUX. 

Taimak  Gudib  sillaksoarmiut  nsegligiveit, 
Ernetuane  tuiinilugo,  illunatik  okpertut  tap- 
somunga,  assiokonnagit  nungusuitomigle  in- 
nogutekarkovlugit. 

220.  CREE  (.Roman).   (British America.) 

Weya  Muneto  a  ispeeche  saketapun  uske,  ke 

makew  oo  pauko-Koosisana,  piko  una  tapwato- 

wayitche  numoweya  oo  ga  nissewunatissety,  maka 

oo  ga  ayaty  kakeka  pimatissewin. 


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221.   CREE. 

VW'T     IffCf-     P^LCTD       <TPr>°      b     P'O'T 

tr  >WdhOL,  <3A-.vv  qdv-^L^-  Vb  Pf 
0Y<wLrv,  Lb  pp  <V  bpq  Ai_rv^-\ 

222.   Ml  CM  AC.         (Nova  Scotia.) 

Mudu    Nicscam    "teliksatcus     insitcumui     "wedjj 

igunum-raedo'gub-unn    neuiktra-bistadjul     racwisul, 

Cnila.man  m'sit   wen  tail  kedlamsitc  uityiincu,   ma, 

mamadt  jinpxnc,cadra  rasco»t«  ap9uiawe  m  jmadjraocun. 

223.    TINNE.  (Hudson's Bay.) 

r>io  >rvv  i*  jctd'  v^o  u'w  jibon1,  c» 
n^u  i>^  vn  i^crr^  cru1  vu*  *ovr  atj  >jiji, 
vM>pr  a^cV  ^>c  >_n_n. 

224.   CHIPPEWAYAN. 

Apeech  zhahwaindung  sah  Keshamunedoo 
ewh  ahkeh,  ooge-oonje  megewanun  enewh  atah 
tatabenahwa  Kahoogwesejin,  wagwain  dush  ka- 
tapwayainemahgwain  chebahnahdezesig,  cheah- 
yong  dush  goo  ewh  kahkenig  pemahtezewin. 

225.   TUKUDH.  (Loucheux Indians.) 

Kwugguh  yoo  Vittukoochanchyo  nunh  kug 

kwikyit   kettinizhin,   tih  Tinji    chihthlug   rzi 

kwuntlantshi  chootyin  tte  yih  kyinjizhit  rsyet- 

tetgititelya  kkwa,  ko  sheggu  kwundui  tettiya. 

226.  MALISEET.  (New Brunswick.) 
Eebucbul  Nukskam  edooche-moosajitpun  oos- 
kitkumikw  wejemelooetpun  wihwebu  Ookwoosiil, 
welaman  'mseu  wen  tan  welamsiituk  oohukek, 
skatiip  uksekahawe,  kanookuloo  ootemp  askii- 
mowsooagun. 


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227.  MOHAWK.  (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Iken  ne  Yehovah  egh  ne  s'hakonoronghkwa 
n'ongwe,  nene  rode wendegh ton  nene  raonhaon 
rodewedon  rohhawak,  nene  onghka  kiok  teya- 
kaweghdaghkon  raonhage  yaghten  a-ongh- 
tonde,  ok  denghnon  aontehodiyendane  ne  eterna 
adonheta. 

228.  C  H  O  C  T  A  W.    (N.Am.  Indian.) 

Chihowa  yvt  yakni  a  i  hullo  fehna  kvt,  kuna 
hosh  yvmma  i  yimmikmvt  ik  illo  hosh,  amba  ai 
okchayvt  bilia  yo  pisa  hi  o,  Ushi  achvfa  ilia 
holitopa  ya  auet  ima  tok. 

229.  SENECA.      (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Neh   s&h'ah   ne'    sohjih'    hand'ohgwah   Na'- 

wen  ni  yoh'  he'yo  (in  ja  deh,  Neh  No'a  wak  neh" 
sho'  kuh  sgat  ho  wi'y&  y&h  tot  gah  w&h'  ha  o'- 
gweh  da  wiih  heh  yo  iin'ja  deh' ;  neh  neh,  Son'- 
dih  gwa'nah  ot  &  o  wa'i  wa  gwen  ni  yds,  t&h  &h' 
ta  ye'i  wah  doh',  neh  gwaa',  n&  yo'i  wa  da  dyeh' 
&  ya'go  y&n  daht'   ne'   yoh  heh'o  weh. 

230.  DAKOTA.     (iV.  Am.  Indian.) 
Wakantanka  oyate  kin  cantewicakiya,  heon 

Cinhintku  iSnana  icage  cin  wicaqu,  qa  tuwe 
awacin  kinhan  owihanke  kte  6ni,  tuka  owi- 
hanke  wanin  wiconi  yuhe  kta. 

231.  OJIBWA.       (N. Am. Indian.) 

Gaapij  shauendv  su  Kishemanito  iu  aki,  ogion- 

jimigiuenvn  iniu  baiezhigonijin  Oguisun,  aueguen 

dvsh  getebueienimaguen  jibunatizisig,  jiaiat  dvsh 

iu  kagige  bimatiziuin. 


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232.  MUSKOKEE.   (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Hesaketvmese  ekvnv  vnokece  mahet  omekv, 

Eppuce  hvmkuse  heckuecvte  emvtes,  mvn 
estimvt  oh  vkvsamat  estemerkekot,  momis 
hesaketv  yuksvsekon  ocvren. 

233.  CHEROKEE.    (JT. Am Indian.) 

Ootty^z  ii$*y  O°./iw(K0  cp-crRy  rg^,  s=o°fi- 

Oofcy  ^A^GTvirdt)*  0»£r.A<$«I>&  IiFvRO,  Eh(J»«V*<*)yii 
(PCcfTM. 

234.  DELAWARE.  (JV.  ^m.  Indian.) 
Woak    necama    guliechtagunenanall    kmat- 

tauchsowoagannenanall,  taku  kiluna  nechoha, 
schuk  ulaha  wemi  elgigunk  haki  omattauchso- 
woaganowa  oliechtonepanni. — 1  John  2:  2. 

235.  NEZ    PERCE  S.   (N.  Am.  Indian.) 
Kunki    wiwihnath,    awitaaishkaiikith,    uyi- 

kashliph,  wiwatashph,  Awibaptainaiikith  im- 

muna    Pishitpim   wanikitph,   wah    Miahspim. 

Wanikitph,  Wah  Holy  Ghostnim  wanikitph. — 

Matt.  28:19. 

236.  MAYAN.  (Yucatan.) 

Tumen  bay  tu  yacuntah  Dioz  le  yokolcab, 

ca  tu  caah  u  pel  mehenan  Mehen,  utial  tulacal 

le  max  cu  yoczictuyol  ti  leti,  ma  u  kaztal,  uama 

ca  yanacti  cuxtal  minanuxul. 

237.  MEXICAN,  or  Aztec. 

Ni  mehuaz  yhuan  ni  az  campa  ca  in  no  tatzin 
yhuan  nic  ilhuiz :  No  tatzin  e,  oni  tlatlaco  ihui- 
copa  in  ilhuicatl  yhuan  mixpan  tehuatl. — (Luke 
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238.  NEGRO-ENGLISH.    (Surinam.) 

Bikasi  na  so  fasi  Gado  ben  lobbi  kondre,  va 

a  gi  da  wan  Pikien  va  hem,  va  dem  allamal, 

dissi  briebi  na  hem,  no  sa  go  lasi,  ma  va  dem 

habi  da  Liebi  vo  tehgo. 

239.  CREOLES  E.       (West  Indies.) 

Want  soo  Godt  ka  hab  die  Weereld  lief,  dat 

hem   ka   giev   sie    eenig   gebooren    Soon,    dat 

sellie  almael  die   gloov  na  hem,   no  sal  kom 

verlooren,  maer  sal  hab  die  eewig  Leven. 

240.   AY  MAR  A.  (Peru.) 

Hucama  Diosaja  mundo  munana,  sapa 
Yokapa  quitani,  taque  haquenaca  iau-siri 
ifiayan  hacana-pataqui. 

241.  ARRAWACK.  (Guiana.) 
Lui  ke"  uduma  abba  Wadili  uria  karaijakubS, 

je  namaqua  Wunabu  ubannam£mutti,  nassi- 
koattoanti  tuhu  Wunabu  ubanamiin.  Lui  k6- 
wai  assikissia  namiin  ikissihii,  pattahii  na 
kakiinti,  hallidi  na  kassikoanibia  ba  ukun- 
namiin. — Acts  17 :  26. 

242.  QUICHUAN.  (Argentine.) 
Pachacamackca   chicatami    runacunata    mu- 

narca,  chay  Zapallay-Churinta  kokcurca,  tucuy 
paypi  yiiiic,  mana  huafiunanpac,  uifiay  cauzay- 
tari  apinanpac. 


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Accra,  or  Ga 205 

Albanian  (Gheg) 46 

Albanian  (Tosk) 47 

Amharic 187 

Aneityum 169 

Arabic 81 

Arabic  (Hebrew) 82 

Arabic  (Carshun) 83 

Armenian  (Ancient) 74 

Armenian  (Ararat) 76 

Armenian  (Modern) 75 

Arrawack 241 

Assamese 121 

Aymara 240 

Azerbi Jan. 79 

Balinese 186 

Basque,  French 9 

Basque,  Spanish 12 

Basque,  Span.  (Guipuscoan). . .    13 

Batta(Toba) 139 

Batta  (Mandaheling) 140 

Benga 210 

Bengali 93 

Bengali  (Roman) 94 

Berber 217 

Bohemian 32 

Breton 7 

Bulgarian 57 

Bullom 215 

Burman 125 

Calmuc 155 

Canarese 109 

Catalan 11 

Cherokee 233 

Chinese 141-154 

Amoy  Colloquial 148 

Canton  Colloquial 150 

Canton  Colloquial  (Roman)..  154 

Classical 141 

Foochow  Colloquial 143 

Hakka  Colloquial 153 

Mandarin 142 

Nanking  Colloquial 149 

Ningpo  Colloquial 144 

Shanghai  Colloquial 146 

Shanghai  Coll.  (Roman) 151 

Soochow  Colloquial 147 

Swatow  Colloquial 145 

Swatow  Coll.  (Roman) 152 

Chino-Corean a  161 

Chippewayan 224 

Choctaw 228 

Coptic 189 

Cree  (Roman) 220 

Cree 221 

Creolese 239 

Croatian 56 

Dajak 134 

Dakhani 113 


NO. 

Dakota 230 

Damara 198 

Danish,  or  Norwegian 17 

Delaware 234 

Dikele 213 

Dualla 200 

Dutch 23 

Ebon 180 

English 1 

Eromanga 170 

Esthonian  (Reval) 60 

Esthonian  (Dorpat) 61 

Esquimaux 219 

Ethiopic 186 

Ewe 216 

Fate 171 

Fiji 172 

Finnish 22 

Flemish 24 

French 8 

Gaelic 2 

Galla 214 

Galla  (Roman) 190 

Georgian 77 

German 25 

German  (Hebrew) 26 

Gilbert  Islands 182 

Gitano 14 

Gondi 106 

Grebo 211 

Greek  (Ancient) 43 

Greek  (Modern) 44 

Greek  (Modern,  Roman) 45 

Greenland 218 

Gujerati 118 

Haussa 202 

Hawaiian 186 

Hebrew 73 

Hindi,  or  Hindui 100 

Hindi  (Kaithi) 101 

Hungarian 33 

Iaian 168 

Ibo 201 

Icelandic 16 

Indo-Portuguese 120 

Irish 3 

Irish  (Roman) 4 

Italian 37 

Japanese 160 

Japanese,  Chino 161 

Japanese  (Roman) 162 

Javanese.  135 

Kafir 197 

Karelian 63 

Karen 126 


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Karen,  Bghai 

Karen,  Sgau 

Karen,  Pwo 

Khassi. 

Kinika> 

Koordlsh 

Kusaien 

Lapponese 

Lapp,  Russ 

Latin 

NO. 

127 

128 

129 

122 

191 

78 

181 

20 

21 

Sfi 

Ponape 

Portuguese 

Punjabi,  or  Sikh 

Pushtoo,  or  Afghan 

Quichuan. 

Rarotongan 

NO. 

....  183 
....    15 
....  105 
....    88 

242 

....177 
....    38 

Romanese  (Erighadine). . . 

Rotuman 

Rouman 

Rouman  (Cyril) 

Russian 

Ruthenian 

Samoan. 

....    89 
....  173 
....    52 
....    53 
....    59 
....    64 

....176 
....    65 

Lepcha. 98 

Lettish 62 

Lifu 167 

Lithuanian 27 

Malagasy 163 

Malay 131 

Malay  (Low),  or  Soerabayan  . .  133 

Malay  (Roman) 132 

Malayalam 114 

Maliseet 226 

Maltese 42 

Manchu 156 

Mandingo 207 

Manx 5 

Maori 165 

Sanskrit 

Santali 

Sechuana 

Seneca 

Servian 

Sesuto 

Siamese 

Sindhi 

Sindhi  (Gurumukhi) 

Singhalese 

Slavonic 

Slovenian 

Spanish 

Spanish  (Hebrew) 

Sundanese 

Swahili 

Swedish 

Syriac  (Ancient) 

....    89 
....    96 
....  193 
....  229 
....    55 
....  194 
....  128 
....  102 
....  103 
....  110 
....    58 
....    35 
....    10 
....    51 
....  137 
....  192 
....    18 
....84 
....    85 

Marathi 

Marathi  (Modi) 

Marquesan 

Mayan 

Mende 

Mexican 

116 

117 

179 

236 

208 

237 

222 

Mohawk 

Mondari 

Mongolian 

Mongolian  Colloquial. . . 
Mongolian  Buriat 

227 

97 

157 

158 

159 

66 

Tahitian 

Tamil 

....  178 
...  112 

Mortlock 

Moultan,  or  Ooch 

Mpongwe 

184 

104 

212 

232 

Tcheremissian 

....    67 
....    68 

Telugu 

Temne 

Thibetan 

Tigre 

...  108 
...  209 
...  130 
.      188 

Mussulman-Bengali 

Namacqua 

Narrinyeri 

Negro-English 

Nengone,  or  Mare 

Nepalese,  or  Parbutti. . . . 

Nez  Perces 

Nias 

Nieue,  or  Savage  Island.. 

95 

199 

164 

238 

166 

107 

235 

138 

175 

17 

Tinne 

Tongan 

Tschi,  or  Twi 

...  223 
...  174 

...  206 

Tukudh 

Tulu 

Turkish  (Arabic) 

Turkish  (Armenian) 

Turkish  (Greek) 

...  225 
...115 
...    48 
...    60 
...    49 
80 

Norway-Lapponese,    or 

Qua- 

19 

Urdu,  or  Hindustani 

...    90 
...    91 

Nupe 203 

Orenburg,  or  Kirghise  Tartar    71 

Ojibwa 231 

Orissa 99 

..    92 

Vaudois 

...    41 

Welsh 

6 

Ossetinian 

72 

Otiyeherero 

...  196 

Pali 

...  Ill 

Wendish  (Lower) 

...    31 

Wendish,  Hungarian 

...    34 
..    70 

Parsi-Gujerati 

Peguese 

119 

124 

Wotjak 

...    69 
...  204 

Persian 

86 

Persian  (Hebrew) 

87 

40 

Zirian,  or  Syrenian 

Zulu. 

...    64 

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Polish 

28 

Polish  (Hebrew) 

29 

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THE  AMERICAN  BIBLE  SOCIETY. 


LEGACIES. 

In  the  past  the  Society  has  been  gen- 
erously remembered  by  the  bequests  of 
those  who  were  its  liberal  supporters 
during  their  lives.  One-half  of  its  in- 
come for  its  missionary  and  benevolent 
work  has  been  derived  from  legacies. 
It  still  holds  a  wrarm  place  in  the  affec- 
tions of  its  friends,  and  confidently 
expects  not  to  be  forgotten  in  the 
future.  For  the  convenience  of  those 
who  may  be  devising  liberal  things  for 
the  Society,  a  form  of  bequest  is  ap- 
pended : 

FORM  OF  A  BEQUEST. 

I  give  and  bequeath  to  the  Ameri- 
can Bible  Society,  formed  in  New 
York   in   the   year  eighteen    hundred 

and  sixteen,  the  sum  of ,  to 

be  applied  to  the  charitable  uses  and 
purposes  of  said  Society. 


It  should  also  be  stated  that  the 
Society  is  empowered,  by  its  amended 
charter,  to  take  and  hold  real  estate 
by  gift  or  devise. 


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